Wake Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wake Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wake family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 187
Agricultural Labourer 64
House Servant 31
Dress Maker 26
Labourer 23
Farm Labourer 20
Annuitant 17
Coal Miner 15
Servant 13
Laundress 10
At Home 10
Farmers Son 9
Blacksmith 9
General Servant 8
Gardener 8
Groom 7
Farmers Wife 7
House Keeper 7
Fundholder 7
Home 7
Joiner 7
Nurse 7
Tailor 7
Farm Servant 7
Mason 6

Wake Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wake 100% 18,974
2 Week 25% 1,398
3 Wike 75% 965
4 Weake 80% 349
5 Weak 50% 214
6 Wook 25% 125

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The surname Wake is the most popular version of all its varients

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